Highlights from 2019 Counseling Conference: Anxiety
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by Jen Hughes
4y ago
Attending the annual Christian Counseling Educational Foundation (CCEF) conference always provides excellent continuing education, and freshly inspires me as I serve others through counseling. The following breakdown will let you know if any of this year’s conference topics would pertain to you, your friends, or your family. You may want to skim through the article’s headings first to find your areas of interest. The Serious Anxiety Levels in Suburban Teens – To live in suburbia is to ..read more
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When Your Days Feel More Like the Dark of Night
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by Jen Hughes
4y ago
Not all darkness is the same. In a simple sense, darkness is nighttime (no sunlight). And to a dangerous extreme, darkness is evil. The topic of darkness presented in this article is not about evil; rather it’s about a light-less sensation people can experience during certain seasons of their lives. It can be described as having a dark fog hanging above you as you try to accomplish your daily tasks, or like dark waves washing over you unexpectedly throughout your day. Or others say it’s ..read more
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Why God is Always Enough (Book Review)
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by Jen Hughes
4y ago
Of all the books recommended on this site thus far, this would be one of the highest ranking and might be for you if: You know in your head that God is sufficient, but don’t know how (or have forgotten how) to believe it in your heart and in your day-to-day life You don’t know how the Bible connects you to the concept that God is enough You’ve gone through some really rotten stuff and have a lot of questions about why; and sometimes wonder how God could be good Temptation and bad habit ..read more
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Beauty Secrets Found in the Bible
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by Jen Hughes
4y ago
It can take a lot of work to feel beautiful according to the standards of the world. Sometimes it even feels impossible. And too often, longing for that “right” look leads to comparison issues, insecurities, and even a self-destructive lifestyle. But Moses gave us a prayer about beauty that stops striving in its tracks, and works far better than the world’s method: “Let the beauty of the Lord our God be upon us” (Ps. 90:17). Since God is the perfection of beauty (Ps. 50:2), that mean ..read more
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“Standing Firm in Spiritual Battles”: A Great Counselor’s Final Writing Piece
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by Jen Hughes
4y ago
The world of Biblical counseling is mourning the loss of a great Biblical counselor, teacher, leader, and long-time Executive Director of the Christian Counseling Education Foundation (CCEF). David Powlison made a significant contribution to the universal church by modeling how to lead others to the Bible for practical comfort and guidance. Now, just three months after this profound loss, his last written work has been published. And though he is writing to counselors, here is your cha ..read more
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A Glossary of Christian Counseling Terms to Guide Your Choices
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by Jen Hughes
4y ago
The specialty of Christian counseling can be confusing due to: Terminology (such as interchanging the words of counselor and therapist) Varieties of locations (such as counseling in a church vs in a center) Differing training and certification (such as grad school, certificate programs, licensure, etc.) Similarity to the secular field (such as Christian counseling clinics having some overlaps with state funded health clinics) The following list is designed to enhance understanding ..read more
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God’s Truth for Anxious Moms, Part 2
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by Jen Hughes
4y ago
In yesterday’s part 1 book review of Sara Wallace’s Created to Care, God’s Truth for Anxious Moms (click here for the post), recommendations were given for who might want to buy this book. This part 2 article provides from the book – a long list of some fresh ways for any reader to think about anxiety. There’s so much to take in below that you may want to print or bookmark the article in order to fully absorb all these nuggets. Your job is not to get it all right: God is showing your c ..read more
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God’s Truth for Anxious Moms, Part 1
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by Jen Hughes
4y ago
Sarah Wallace’s new book, Created to Care, God’s Truth for Anxious Moms, is an excellent read because this author has a personal reliance on the Lord that leads to useful day-to-day application.  As such, this book has a far greater reach than only to anxious moms. This book review is published in two parts, with part 1 (as follows) to help you know whether you’ll want to purchase the book…and part 2 (published tomorrow) to extract for you some of the book’s profound concepts regarding ..read more
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Codependency: It shows up in more places than you’d expect
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by Jen Hughes
5y ago
A summarizing definition of codependency is a pattern of behavior in which you find yourself dependent on approval from someone else for your self-worth and identity; or finding yourself in a relationship that could be described as one-sided and dysfunctional. Consider the following examples that might seem rooted in love and healthy relating; but can actually be instances of codependent thinking and behaving. You’ve found just the right person to be “your person.” Some days it’s perfec ..read more
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Counseling Q&A: Parenting Social Media, Eating Disorders
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by Jen Hughes
5y ago
Modern counseling provides an opportunity for families to work with a trained, experienced specialist as each member functions in their respective role and navigates contemporary challenges. This means parents and youth regularly have great questions – including the following two asked by some moms recently. Given the commonality and prevalence of these issues, these answers might be of value to you also as you support your loved ones. Question: How do I monitor my young teen’s social ..read more
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